Reading in Philippine History

    Even culture, technology, and people evolve and advance with time for each period that has gone by, including today's people. Everything is different now. From various groups of individuals, ethnicities, communities, states, and countries that reflect their cultures, opinions, beliefs, and lifestyles, many were added and many were eliminated. Six eras made up the early stage of Philippine literary history. the pre-Spanish, pre-colonization, propaganda and revolutionary, american colonial, occupation by the Japanese, and modern periods. Let's start with the pre-Spanish era, when technology was in its infancy and nonexistent. The Spaniards had an impact on us, and we adopted their customs, including folklore and folk music. Here, we learned how to artistically convey our emotions and attitudes. The Filipino people were able to preserve their native customs, and their poetry took the form of lyrical folksongs and riddles. Pre-Spanish literary genres persisted, but there was a...